Annabel Chotzen speaks softly, but she delivers
powerful words. She’s a professional motivational speaker
who gives seminars all over the country. Chotzen launched
her motivational-speaking career in 1994, the same year she
also became an adjunct communication instructor at HPU, teaching
beginning and advanced public speaking, business communication
and career communication. She earned her bachelor’s
degree in music and dance from Bennington College, Vermont,
and her master’s degree in public administration from
Harvard University.

Sophie Palange couldn’t sleep as gale force
winds and rain shook her dorm. A storm was brewing and it kept
her awake all night. She knew it wasn’t just any old
storm when she was tossed from one end of the bed to the other
when the floor beneath her shifted. The drawers of her dresser
were opening and closing with the rocking of the ground—announcing
the presence of a tempest.

Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), a
nonprofit organization that seeks to raise the profile of Pacific
Islanders in national broadcast programming, will be awarding
scholarships of up to $5,000 to students pursuing college degrees
in media and/or communication.

The Nursing program here at HPU is a challenging
yet rewarding major to get into. From personal experience I
have met many wonderful faculty members and fellow classmates
through HPU and learned valuable lessons that I can take with
me when I graduate.